International Concert Series 2023-2024
AROUND THE WORLD
WITH ROYAL HOLLOWAY BRASS BAND EVENT PROGRAMME
OCTOBER 26, 2023 ROYALHOLLOWAY.AC.UK/MUSIC
Department of Music
School of Performing & Digital Arts
International Concert Series 2023-24
OUR 2023-24 SEASON We are pleased to welcome you to our 2023-24 International Concert Series at Royal Holloway. We, at the Department of Music, cannot wait to showcase the varied talent of our students and staff, but also bringing internationally renowned musicians to the College. For 2023-24, we are back and better than ever with more student and staff opportunities through the creation of 'The Platform', an open opportunity for the community at the Department of Music to share with you what makes us so special. Alongside our popular Midweek Music and Pocket Concert Series, we are excited to continue our special partnerships with the Young Classical Artists Trust and BBC New Generation Artists and continue our alumni recital series by bringing back the epoch ensemble. We are pleased to also bring a wealth of international artists to our series, including pianists Pina Napolitano, Mary Dullea, Sholto Kynoch, Alexander Soares, and Joseph Havlat, violinst Darragh Morgan, guitarist Laura Snowden, clarinettist Jonathan Leibovitz, 1|P a g e
sitarist James Pusey, mezzosoprano Helen Charlston, jazz group Solstice, and the London Mozart Players. 2023 also marks the final season for our quartet-in-residence, the Tippett Quartet, as we say farewell to this stellar group with their final concert at Royal Holloway. All in all, this season is representative of the world-class talent our community at the Department of Music has fostered as we showcase our students and the range of music performance we programme and encourage; from jazz to world music, orchestral performance to solo piano, as well as presenting performers from the international stage. We look forward to welcoming you to our series this year. Nathan James Dearden Music Performance Manager & Curator of the International Concert Series
International Concert Series 2023-24
Around the World with Royal Holloway Brass Band International Concert Series 2023-24 Thursday, 26 October 2023 Windsor Building Auditorium with
Royal Holloway Brass Band James Begg Conductor Asia Bonuccelli Deputy Conductor
Estimated finish time: 9.15pm There will be a short 10-minute interval during this evening’s event. Please no flash photography or visual/audio recording throughout the event. For news about our future events, please visit royalholloway.ac.uk/music/events
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EVENT PROGRAMME James Curnow (b. 1943) Fanfare and Flourishes (1991)
Trad. Heine e Heine (arr. Peter Graham)
Julius Fucik (1872 – 1916) Entrance of the Gladiators, Op. 68
John Marcangelo (b. 1950) Clog Dance (arr. Bill Charleson)
Benjamin Hollings First Light
Jeff Lynne (b. 1947) Mr Blue Sky (arr. Frank Bernaerts)
Irving Berlin (1888 – 1989) Cheek to Cheek (arr. Frank Bernaerts) Arr. Alan Fernie Southern Gospel Suite 1. Kumbayah 2. Deep River 3. Down By The Riverside
Freddie Mercury (1946 – 1991) Crazy Little Thing Called Love (arr. Thijs Oud)
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PERFORMERS James Begg Conductor James Begg is an accomplished musician who has gathered a wide range of experience over the last 20 years. He has played with a wide range of ensembles from local Brass Bands and Jazz Bands to professional orchestras. James’ musical career has included performances in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, and the O2 Academy. James currently plays Cornet with The Egham Band, a Championship section Brass Band with strong ties to Royal Holloway. Further to this, James is also heavily involved in the Egham Band Youth Brass Project and MD’s the Egham Youth Band. As a RHUL alumnus, James is excited to be able to work with RHULBB and looks forward to a successful year.
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Asia Bonuccelli Assistant Conductor Asia is a classical pianist, singer, composer, and conductor. She was born in Pietrasanta (Tuscany) and began studying music at the age of eight, thanks to her Grandmother Anna, a classical pianist and her first teacher. Asia studied piano with Lavinia Biagini and Riccardo Peruzzi at the Conservatoire Luigi Boccherini (Lucca). She sang soprano in a local choir, occasionally accompanying them on piano. During summer 2020, her internship as an opera assistant at Fondazione Festival Pucciniano (Torre del Lago), involved supporting opera singers and directors. Asia is a third-year music student at Royal Holloway she performs as a soprano with Jane Holloway and Founders Choir, Raven Opera, and Egham Choral. She is a member of the Conductor Collective and has conducted the Symphony Orchestra. As a composer, Asia is involved in the New Music Collective and Picture Gallery Composer in Residence Scheme at Royal Holloway. She is also a piano and vocal teacher at School of Mindful Music.
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Royal Holloway Brass Band Cornets Laura Kee* Emma Varley Millie Russell Joshua Whalley Benjamin Collins Oscar Wells Suzie Kaczor Soprano Cornet James McPherson Repiano Cornet Tom Bartlett Flugel Horn Hannah Griffin Tenor Horns Lucy Arrowsmith Cole Bryan Jo Green Baritone Horn Faye Jones Caitlin Pittol-Neville Euphonium Harry Snasdell Dave Watkins Trombones Michael Hews Ivan Smith Rory Arthur
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Bass Will Thomas Owen Knott Lauren Henderson Henry Smith Percussion Harry Miller Annabel Mullett Tom Hyatt *Principal Seat
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OUR PROGRAMME NOTES The notes created for this event programme have been written by a team of students at the Department of Music, as part of the Concert Management & Artist Personnel Programme (where listed). This is a professional development initiative run by the Concert Office where students are able to experience first-hand what goes on behind-thescenes, who organises the publicity for an event, to even how to coordinate and manage a rehearsal schedule. All members of the programme are mentored by the College's Performance Manager, Nathan James Dearden, and receive training from industry specialists.
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